Rapides Parish sheriff's deputies Sgt. Brian Phillips (left) and Capt. William Brister put out buoys to make a boat lane at Cotile Lake.

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Memorial Day unofficially kicked off the boating season in Central Louisiana, and law enforcement agents will be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, disturbing the peace and public intoxication are as much a problem on the water as they are in the neighborhoods Rapides Parish sheriff's deputies patrol. That's why the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office water patrol is taking it up a notch during the weekends to come. ...